[adamthomas]

Major noob here. I searched for an answer but didn't find anything that appeared to be relevent to my situation. I know this has probably been addressed before so feel free to point me to any relevent threads.

Here's the stiuation. I just purchased a 25amp CV Arbe Pro-Plater to do some zinc plating. I now realize I should have purchased a CC/CV unit, but I'm trying to make due with what I have. My question is this.

What calculation can I use to determine the correct voltage setting for a particular size part? The rectifier allows for the adjustment of voltage, but not current, although it has both a voltage and current meter. The voltage meter registers fine, allowing me to dial in a specific voltage, but the current meter always reads <1amp, regardless of the voltage setting or the size of the part being plated. Should I be seeing a reading on the current meter? Am I missing something here. The current meter seems totally useless to me.